have recourse

Frequency: 7.27.5 per million words

To possess an option or source of help.

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Examples (10)

  • Drivers have little recourse but to wait until the weather clears.
  • I have no other recourse than to inform the police.
  • The mother of an illegitimate child had no legal recourse to the father.
  • These are workers who have no recourse to trade unions.
  • Citizens have learned that they do have recourse against governments.
  • She often had recourse to her dictionary when translating complex texts.
  • Patients have recourse to a second opinion if they are unsure of the diagnosis.
  • Does the buyer have any recourse if the product is found to be faulty?
  • Small businesses rarely have recourse to expensive consultants for advice.
  • We may have recourse to legal action if the terms of the contract are breached.